An injury/illness usually leaves an impact on our body, we tend to have less energy and lack the ability to do things we use to be able to do. I was just in a major accident and it has been hard for me to sit back and let my body heal before jumping back into exercise. No matter what age you are or what your physical abilities are, an injury or an illness takes time to heal. It is so important that you listen to your body through your recovery, we all know how joyful movement is but we need to ease into it to prevent further injury.Please consider these steps prior to reintroducing exercise into your regular routine.

Ease back into it - maybe only do half of what you did prior to the injury/illness.

Be patient - you may not have the same energy or strength that you had prior to the injury/illness.

Start with walking or swimming - because these are gentle on the body.

Pain is the body’s signal that you have gone too far or done too much - so please don’t over do it, listen to your body. We don’t want you causing further injury.

I agree that after a major injury/illness that you have to pace yourself on the way to recovery. As I am recuperating from my surgery. I remind myself to take it one day at a time. Luckily, I have the education to create my own wellness program to track my goals and document my progress. Regarding nutrition I have also taken a hard look at what I have been eating. Fresh fruit and vegetables are a priority. My overview to wellness is a mind. body and spirit approach. Not only do I strengthen the body through physical activity and eating more fruits and vegetables, I also take time to listen to my audio books and work on my computer on different projects to keep cognitively sharp. Lastly, I reserve space for morning thoughts of motivation and self-affirmation. Healing from a traumatic event can lead to a merry-go-round of emotions however if you keep the positive thoughts as your center-life will be good!

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